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I Imposed a 15-Minute Mirror Rule on Myself for One Week. Here's What I Learned

Trust me, this story is not going where you think it's going

by Katie McCarthy | COMMENT

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Day 1: Making 15 Minutes Count To say my usual skin-care regimen is precious is an understatement. On a normal day, I apply six products on my face before I even think about makeup. Then I apply primer, three different concealers (YES, I KNOW), tinted powder, cream blush, highlighter, brow gel, lip balm, lip color, and usually eyeliner or shadow.

With my iPhone timer set to exactly 15 minutes, I turned into a Michael Scott GIF. I limited myself to four skin-care products, because SACRIFICE. Applying toner, serum, oil and sunscreen took about a minute.

My heart literally raced as I rushed to put on Missha Signature Essence Cushion (much faster than three concealers), a product lingering in my archives; a little DiorDiorskin Star Concealer under my eyes (because old habits die hard); Glossier Boy Brow and Cloud Paint; Beauty Pie One Powder Wonder; Hourglass Strobe Lighting Powder highlighter; and Clinique Chubby Stick Baby Tint Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm. Seven minutes.

I was pleasantly surprised to have just under seven minutes left, so I half-assed some curling iron waves. With only a few seconds to spare, I smeared on a beige NYX Cosmetics Hot Singles Eye Shadow with my finger and threw the compact on the counter like someone had just told me it was a grenade.

The final product wasn't perfect but I felt pretty certain that no one would know I was cutting corners in the beauty department.

Image courtesy of Katie McCarthy

SEE NEXT PAGE: Day 2: Guess I'm Showering at Night Now

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